Chapter 019: Meeting Parents for the First Time
In Xishui Town, "people" are as the name suggests, and fields and streams can be found everywhere.
Wherever you go, the wind brings the unique scent of early summer grass and earth to the tip of everyone's nose.
Rows of small two-story western-style buildings with red roofs and white tiles are neatly built in a patch of green.
Lin Xiangchuan liked it at a glance.
Xin'er didn't have time to appreciate the changes in his hometown, and tried his best to refuse the tuition fees of Aunt Acui and Uncle Hou.
"Anyway, your father is not at home, you come all the way back, go to my house to sit down, and my aunt will make braised pork for you."
It was difficult to resist the hospitality, so Xin Er put away his luggage and took Lin Xiangchuan as a guest.
It can be seen that the couple has put a lot of thought into the interior decoration, lovely rural style, neat and beautiful.
Aunt Acui was busy in the kitchen, and Uncle Hou gave Lin Xiangchuan Anli the tea he liked, and went to the kitchen from time to time to urge.
Sin'l couldn't stand it and wanted to help, but was kicked out.
"It's time to eat, I'm waiting for you to come and serve the food."
Aunt Acui held a steaming spatula in her hand, her loud voice was full of joy, and her red face was full of smiles.
Braised pork, roasted eggplant with minced meat, cold salad with shredded kelp, tomato and egg soup.
"Xiao Lin, Xiao Er told me that you can't eat spicy, I didn't put a single pepper, you can taste it."
Lin Xiangchuan was surrounded by enthusiasm, and he was a little overwhelmed for a while, and he had a unique taste when he ate the farmhouse food in his mouth.
"Do you like it?"
Aunt Acui saw Lin Xiangchuan nodding with a smile, and put her hanging heart back into her stomach.
"If you like it, eat more."
After eating and drinking, Xin Er returned home with Lin Xiangchuan, deserted.
Other people's houses were either rebuilt or renovated, and Zill found out that his father's was not.
The house, as always, is made of concrete.
The palm-sized incandescent lamp looked like it was a certain age, and the light could not fill the entire room.
The living room, the kitchen, and the downstairs bedroom have not changed at allβthe already old things are getting more and more worn.
Except for Xin'er's room, the rest of the empty rooms have fallen a few layers of dust, and they will cough again and again when they enter the door and open the window.
Half a year after not going home suddenly became so long.
Originally, she wanted to go to the car repair shop to find Xin Kaixu, but now Xin Er changed her mind, and she and Lin Xiangchuan went out shopping.
The newly built road is smooth and spacious, and the crape myrtles planted on both sides are lush and lush.
After walking for nearly ten minutes to see the grocery store, Zill took a plate of eggs, somen noodles, sausages, and condiments.
"Boss, check out."
As the words fell, Lin Xiangchuan put towels, toothbrushes and other daily necessities on the glass counter covered with the Four Heavenly Kings
Zill thought he hadn't brought it, didn't say anything, and handed out his phone.
"I'll pay for it." Lin Xiangchuan rushed to pay, and quickly put the things into the canvas bag that Xin'er brought.
"Shall we go to see my uncle?"
Xin Er felt that Lin Xiangchuan seemed to be looking forward to seeing his father, and put his hands behind his back, "Wait for my dad to come home, I'm going to cook dinner for him, why don't you look nervous at all?" β
"I'll see you sooner or later, nervousness will only mess up." Lin said to Kawabe as he pulled Xin'er to his right hand.
"My dad is still more traditional in his thinking, and when he sees me bringing you back, I'm afraid he will ask when we will get married.
I will say that we will fight for our careers first, you just follow what I say, my dad will understand. β
Having said that, Lin Xiangchuan could see that Xin Er wanted to get married.
"Okay."
Xin'er nodded nonchalantly, smiling and smiling, the corners of his mouth drooping slightly.
"Does Uncle drink?"
Lin Xiangchuan heard the answer and turned back to the grocery store to buy wine and creamy peanuts.
"You......
As soon as Xin Er opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Lin Xiangchuan: "Don't worry, you have your own measure, and you won't let your uncle get drunk." β
Before you know it, it's getting dark.
Xin Er and Lin Xiangchuan were preparing dinner together, and it was close to seven o'clock when the sound of the battery car parking sounded outside the door.
Xin Kaixu took out the car keys, subconsciously took the dry mop placed at the door of the house, and limped towards the home with the lights on.
"Dad!"
As soon as Xin Kaixu's hand was released, the mop fell to the ground, even if his daughter was holding him, he still couldn't believe it.
"Dad, I'm sorry, I didn't tell you when I came back, dinner is ready, let's go inside and eat."
Xin Kaixu was hungry early in the morning, but he was not in a hurry to eat now, he looked at his daughter carefully, and said in an excited trilling voice that she had lost weight.
It's also like asking, are you suffering?
Xin Er put his arm around Xin Kaixu, "Dad, it's not that you don't know, I'm such a physique, I can't get fat." Let's get inside. β
I hope so, Xin Kaixu wiped away the tears of joy from the corners of his eyes and followed his daughter into the house.
Lin Xiangchuan had already helped to put the rice for the three of them, and when he saw the elders, he hurriedly greeted:
"Uncle, hello, I'm Lin Xiangchuan."
Xin Kaixu was able to read his identity from his daughter's eyes, turned surprise into joy, and nodded again and again.
The three sat down almost at the same time.
Sin'er kept serving his father's vegetables.
Xin Kaixu was afraid that Lin Xiangchuan would be uncomfortable, and every moment he looked at him was full of smiles, in fact, the person who was uncomfortable was himself.
The first time my daughter brought her boyfriend home, he didn't know how to entertain her.
The house was not cleaned up, and I was very annoyed.
Looking at Lin Xiangchuan again, a doubt rose in Xin Kaixu's heart, as if he had seen him, but he couldn't remember it, he opened his mouth to speak, and forgot his name for a while.
Zill reminded in a whisper.
"Xiao Lin, you just treat this place as your home, don't be polite."
Lin Xiangchuan smiled and said, "I will, uncle." β
The atmosphere at the dinner table was harmonious and harmonious.
Lin Xiangchuan took the initiative to ask to wash the dishes, but Xin Kaixu refused to agree, and he had to wash them himself before he would give up.
"I've boiled the bath water and put the thermos in the bathroom. After a tiring day, you go to the shower first. β
Xin Er pulled Lin Xiangchuan to the door of the simple bathroom and continued:
"There is no water heater at home, if you are not used to it, I will take you to Aunt Cui's house next door to take a bath."
"Nothing unaccustomed, it's good here."
When Sin'er heard his father call out to him, he quickened his voice: "Go, call me for something." β
Lin Xiangchuan retracted his gaze, went back to the room, picked up the toiletry bag, and re-entered the bathroom.
At the same time, Xin Er couldn't say that his father could only follow his wishes, and lay a new pillow and a new quilt on Lin Xiangchuan with the mattress that the old man had been abandoning.
"Dad, what about those quilts I bought you earlier?" Zill couldn't help but ask.
Xin Kaixu avoided his daughter's gaze, chattered that there were mosquitoes in the room, and turned around to go downstairs to get mosquito coils.
"Dad, your daughter now has enough earning power, I ask you to be kind to yourself, don't sell what I gave you for money!"
"You have always been reluctant to move to Chang'an to live with me, I understand, you do this, it will only make me uncomfortable, you know?"
Xin Kaixu is worried that his daughter will work hard to make money, saving a little is a little, and when he dies, everything will be left to her.
Lin Xiangchuan heard the dispute between father and daughter, retracted his foot and turned the way to go downstairs, and unintentionally kicked the staircase railing.